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For example, after Achilles kills Hector, he takes Hector’s body, drags it around his dead companions tombstone, refusing to return the body to Hector’s father, Priam. The proper ritual after death is to return body to father and mother, so they can have a proper funeral, but Achilles is very arrogant and King Priam wants…

Black (2014) noted that gender fluidity or different sexualities “are not always accepted as equals by different cultures, and in many cases, are discriminated against or punished” (para. 9). Some are lucky to have the support system that they need to come out and express themselves the way that they want. Others, not so much. Some cultures are not as acceptant as others when it comes to gender fluidity or different sexualities. People who are gender fluid in non acceptant communities normally…

In the documentary Before Stonewall the experiences of the LGBTQ community throughout the 20th century are highlighted and discussed. The documentary begins in the early 1900’s. Many speakers at the beginning of the film set the stage, stating that during the early 1900’s getting caught as a gay individual meant being arrested, thrown in an asylum, beaten, or even resorting to suicide. The word “homosexual” was thought to be dirty, and individuals who were called homosexual were thought to be…

death Macbeth had caused, the poetic justice of his killing was a satisfying display of the ironic nature of the play. The events coming full circle shows how one should never entrust their future in evil forces. They destroy your moral code, and drag you down even further than you may have already been. If Macbeth had just let fate run its course, he possibly could’ve gotten the throne anyway. Instead he chose the dark path of murder and…

In the feature article “ Genderbashing: Sexuality, Gender, and the Regulation of Public Space,” the author, Viviane K. Namaste, argues about violence against sexual minorities and that how these acts violence and crimes are affected through public and private spaces (Namaste 421). Differences between gender and sexuality leads to many consequences including violence and crime and not many people know that there is any difference. In order to address these issues and problems, Viviane K. Namaste…

The Iliad begins as a priest of Apollo comes to the Achaean camp to plead for his daughter’s freedom from King Agamemnon. King Agamemnon refuses the man’s ransom, and in sorrow the priest, Chryses, prays to Apollo for revenge against the stubborn king. Apollo grants his wish and for nine days Apollo’s plague devastates the camp. On the tenth day, Calchas tells the king what is required to ease the god’s anger. King Agamemnon agrees to give Chryseis back to her father, but he will take Achilles’…

of view of Matthew Shepard’s killers, family members, and the inanimate objects that served as witness to this despicable homophobic crime. One poem that effectively captures the fear of the LGBTQ+ community is written from the perspective of a drag queen. “The minute it happened I dragged my sorry ass back into the closet slapped the door shut and swallowed the key.” (Newman 54). Fortunately over time, people have became less afraid to come out and live their life freely, but harassment and…

Neele tells me to stop, in an unusual serious tone, and contrary to my custom I obey. When my leather soles let me slip once more, I cling to her, drag her with me, and when we both almost fall, and fall against a wall instead, she finally laughs, loud and confident and Neele-like, and kisses the tip of my…

Secrets.” She said with sarcasm dripping off of every word. The issue currently threatening their universe, (Because there always has to be one.) Was the dark Queen Morgathe. And guess what? She's a Necromancer. As if their repuation wasn't destroyed enough already, oh now it was completely demolished. 'I'd like to see what this Queen can do, though. I bet it's fun to watch her take over a World.' Lilith thought. How was she placed in Life? A peaceful, nearly pacifist school. There was…

Betrayal is a common theme in many stories and novels along with plays. One always has a motive behind betrayal which has severe consequences one repents. In the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, Macbeth, the main character, betrays one person after another. Amy tan’s novel, The Kitchen God’s Wife, a historical fiction, novel consists of a character named Winnie who’s betrayed by her own loved ones. In the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Luke, the antagonists, betrays the…